Federal Act on the Adaptation of Federal Law to Developments in Distributed Ledger Technology

Federal Act adapting federal law to developments in distributed ledger technology (DLT Act)

Bundesgesetz zur Anpassung des Bundesrechts an Entwicklungen der Technik verteilter elektronischer Register

Switzerland's DLT Act amends multiple federal laws to accommodate ledger-based securities, DLT-based asset custody and insolvency, and introduces the DLT trading facility licence. It is a technology-neutral multi-statute reform rather than a standalone crypto act, and covers issuers, custodians, financial institutions and licensed DLT trading facilities in Switzerland.

FINMA Stablecoin Guidance

FINMA Guidance 06/2024 on stablecoins

Explains financial-market-law and AML issues for stablecoin projects.

FSB High-Level Recommendations for Crypto-Asset Activities and Markets (2023)

High-Level Recommendations for the Regulation, Supervision and Oversight of Crypto-Asset Activities and Markets — Final Report (July 2023)

The FSB's High-Level Recommendations for Crypto-Asset Activities and Markets (2023) set nine recommendations for consistent regulation, supervision and oversight of crypto-asset issuers, service providers, activities and markets. They cover regulatory powers, governance, risk management, data, disclosures and cross-border cooperation. A separate revised set addresses global stablecoin arrangements. FSB recommendations are not self-executing domestic law.

IOSCO Policy Recommendations for Crypto and Digital Asset Markets (2023)

Policy Recommendations for Crypto and Digital Asset Markets — Final Report (FR11/2023)

The IOSCO Policy Recommendations for Crypto and Digital Asset Markets (2023) contain 18 recommendations grounded in the principle of consistent regulation of economically equivalent activities. They address conflicts of interest, market manipulation, custody, disclosure, retail risks and cross-border cooperation. IOSCO recommendations are not self-executing domestic law — implementation depends on member regulators in their respective jurisdictions.

Basel Framework SCO60 — Cryptoasset Exposures

Basel Framework Chapter SCO60 — Prudential treatment of cryptoasset exposures

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's SCO60 standard sets the prudential treatment of banks' cryptoasset exposures, classifying cryptoassets into groups based on risk and conditions, and setting capital, liquidity, exposure, disclosure and infrastructure-risk treatment. Note: SCO60 is not self-executing domestic law; effectiveness depends on implementation by national Basel member jurisdictions.

Capital Markets and Services (Prescription of Securities) (Digital Currency and Digital Token) Order 2019

Malaysia's Capital Markets and Services Order 2019 prescribes qualifying digital currencies and digital tokens as securities for capital-markets law, providing the legal basis for SC regulation of digital-asset exchanges (DAX) and token fundraising (IEO). The 2025 amendment updated certain provisions and must be read together with SC guidelines.